{"id":540575,"date":"2026-03-16T17:52:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T17:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/540575\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T17:52:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T17:52:10","slug":"no-charges-2-years-after-old-montreal-building-fire-kills-7-people-montreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/540575\/","title":{"rendered":"No charges 2 years after Old Montreal building fire kills 7 people – Montreal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted March 16, 2026 1:40 pm\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s the three-year anniversary of a building fire in Old Montreal that killed seven people \u2014 and there are still no charges.<\/p>\n

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Both the prosecutor\u2019s office and Montreal police say the criminal investigation is ongoing and they are working to have information for the public as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

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The fire ripped through a heritage building on March 16, 2023, killing seven people, six of whom had been staying in illegal short-term rentals.<\/p>\n

Police have said that traces of an accelerant were found at the scene and could explain how the fire spread so quickly through the building.<\/p>\n

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Court documents in an unrelated case have identified as a suspect Denis B\u00e9gin, who is currently serving a life sentence for a 1993 murder.<\/p>\n

The documents from Correctional Service Canada cite Montreal police testimony alleging that B\u00e9gin was filmed by a surveillance camera in the area around the building before and after the fire.<\/p>\n

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